Haze & Dacey

At their shows, you can expect to hear a variety of folk, alt-country, roots-rock, country-blues, and the occasional hint of jazz or swing. Song selection and delivery style can be tailored to suit the coffee shop, the upscale wine bar, the family-friendly outdoor festival or the somewhat grittier scene of the local watering hole.

Haze’s strong, clear vocal is smooth as silk on a ballad, but takes on sass and swagger as the song warrants. Dacey’s tenor is close in range and rougher in texture, lending tight harmonies or the occasional lead vocal. Every now and then, they bust out the mouth-horns.

Based in Richmond, Virginia, the duo ranges beyond their hometown into the Tidewater area, the western hills between Charlottesville and Staunton, and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. While holding down professional careers as an ecologist and a special education teacher, they maintain a busy schedule as weekend warriors, gigging several times a month. They are always on the lookout for opportunities to travel and share their music in new places.

Haze writes many of the duo's songs, and they cover a wide-ranging list of artists such as Patty Griffin, Imelda May, Tom Petty, Alison Krauss, Joni Mitchell, and The Decemberists. "We specialize in obscure covers," says Haze. "But we also throw in great songs that people will recognize, as long as they are not overplayed."

If you've heard a song five times on the radio in one day, you definitely will not hear it at a Haze & Dacey performance. But if you sometimes wonder whatever happened to your old Toad the Wet Sprocket album, you may be surprised and delighted to hear one of their songs performed by this duo.